Xbox One X Enhanced Games: What You Need to Know

The Xbox One X is your chance to get better looking, more detailed games. However, don’t expect those improved graphics unless you have one or more Xbox One X Enhanced games in your library.

Microsoft’s new Xbox One X console works with everything already available for Xbox One and Xbox One S. It plays the games that you already own and it works well with all the best Xbox One accessories you’ve invested in.

But, Xbox One X Enhanced games make it worth buying. A new processor, RAM, storage upgrade and graphics processor allow this new console to completely take advantage of a 4K television. Compare that to the Xbox One S, which allows for 4K video streaming, but can’t handle games at 4K resolution. That’s why the Xbox One S costs $299 and the Xbox One X costs $499.

You need Xbox One X Enhanced games that were upgraded by their developer to really make the console a worthy investment. Here’s everything that you need to know about Xbox One X Enhanced games.

What Upgrades Xbox One X Enhanced Games Have

Xbox One X Enhanced is Microsoft’s name for new and existing titles that offer something extra to anyone who has an Xbox One X. Look for the term on game cases and in the Xbox Store.

Unfortunately, how games are classified as Xbox One X Enhanced games isn’t as straightforward. Microsoft lets developers decide how to use the extra power inside the Xbox One X. This creates a confusing and unequal footing for titles.

Xbox One X Enhanced games can support the full resolution of a 4K TV, with HDR enhanced color contrast and 60 frames per second footage. However, Microsoft doesn’t require developers to do either, it seems. That’s why it’s important to look for the 4K and HDR logos on every game that you buy. That way, you know exactly what you’re paying for.

How to Get Xbox One X Enhanced Games & How Much They Cost

You can get Xbox One X Enhanced games in three ways. Each has its advantages and disadvantages.

Microsoft hasn’t changed the way you buy a game for Xbox One X. If you prefer to add digital games to your collection through the Xbox Store, you can do that. Retail stores, like GameStop, Target and Wal-Mart, will sell Xbox One X Enhanced games.

At launch, most Xbox One X Enhanced games are updates to existing titles. If you own a disc or digital version of these games, you get the 4K update free.

Look for these symbols to learn more about the Xbox One X Enhanced game you are buying.

Because developers aren’t allowed to charge more for an Xbox One X Enhanced game than a regular game, expect to pay $60 for each. Developers can charge more for special editions and bundles that include in-game extras and season passes.

The Xbox One X doesn’t have any exclusive games of its own. Every title that gets released on the new system, works with the original Xbox One and the Xbox One S. So, don’t feel forced to invest in the new console unless you really want better graphics for your 4K television.

Every Xbox One X Enhanced Game Announced So Far

The Xbox One X Enhanced games library will grow slowly at first. According to Microsoft, the console will launch with just 70 titles that were upgraded by their developers. That’s excluding the hundreds of existing Xbox One and Xbox 360 games that work on the console without updates from their developer.

Crackdown 3 is an Xbox One X Enhanced game.

Most of Microsoft’s exclusive games will get enhancements for the console. These include Gears of War 4, Halo 5: Guardians, Halo Wars 2and Quantum Break. Each studio within Microsoft has a different launch plan for their games. For example, Quantum Break and Halo 5 are part of the Xbox One X’s launch library of games. Meanwhile, Halo: The Master Chief Collection won’t get its massive update until 2018.

Third-party developers are responsible for many of Xbox’s best games. Expect updates that add better graphics for these games too. Assassin’s Creed Originsand Call of Duty WW2will both get an update to make them official Xbox One X Enhanced titles. Developers and publishers can’t charge gamers for their graphics updates.

Assassin’s Creed Origins has an Xbox One X Enhanced update on the way.

Here’s a current list of Xbox One X Enhanced games. Unfortunately, it’s not a complete list because some publishers still have teams working on their updates. Remember to look at the store page or the game case of each title to find out how it’s been updated for the Xbox One X.

A Plague Tale: Innocence

A Way Out

Aaero

Age of Empires Definitive Edition

Agents of Mayhem Anthem

Anthem

Ark: Survival Evolved

Ashen

Ashes Cricket

Assassin’s Creed

Assassin’s Creed Origins

Assault Android Cactus

Astroneer

Away: Journey to the Unexpected

Battlefield 1

Battlerite

Below

Biomutant

Black Desert

Brawlout

Call of Duty: WW2

Chess Ultra

Code Vein

Conan Exiles

Crackdown 3

Crossout

Cuphead

Danger Zone

Dark and Light

Darksiders Warmastered Edition

Darksiders 2

Darksiders 3

Dead Rising 4

Deep Rock Galactic

Deus EX: Mankind Divided

Diablo 3: Reaper of Souls Ultimate Evil Edition

Dishonored 2

Dishonored: Death of the Outsider

Disneyland Adventures

Doom

Dovetail Games Euro Fishing

Dragon Ball FighterZ

Dynasty Warriors 9

Elex

Elite Dangerous

Everspace

F1 2017

Fable Fortune

Fallout 3

Fallout 4

Far Cry 5

Farming Simulator 17

Farming Simulator 18

Fe

FIFA 18

Final Fantasy 15

Firewatch

For Honor

Fortnite

Forza Horizon 3

Forza Motorsport 7

Gears of War 4

Ghost Recon Wildlands

Ginger: Beyond The Crystal

Gravel

Greedfall

GRIDD: Retroenhanced

Gwent: The Witcher Card game

Halo: The Master Chief Collection

Halo 3

Halo 5: Guardians

Halo Wars 2

Hello Neighbor

Hitman

Homefront: The Revolution

Immortal: Unchained

Injustice 2

Jurassic World Evolution

Killer Instinct

Killing Floor 2

Kingdom Come: Deliverance

A. Noire

Life is Strange before the Storm

Mafia 3

Madden NFL 18

Mantis Burning Racing

Marvel Heroes Omega

Marvel vs. Capcom

Metal Gear Survive

Mass Effect Andromeda

Metro Exodus

Middle Earth: Shadow of War

Minecraft

Minion Masters

Monster Energy Supercross

Monster hunter: World

Morphite

MX vs ATV All Out

NBA 2K17

NBA 2K18

NBA Live 18

Need for Speed Payback

NHL 18

Nine Parchments

Observer

Okami HD

Oooblets

Ori and the Will of the Wasps

Outlast 2

Outcast- Second Contact

Paladins: Champions of the Realm

Path of Exile

Pro Evolution Soccer 2018

Playerunkown’s Battlegrounds

Portal Knights

Project Cars 2

Quantum Break

Raiders of the Broken Planet

Railway Empire

Real Farm

Recore: Definitive Edition

Redout: Lightspeed Edition

Resident Evil 7

RiME

Rise of the Tomb Raider

Roblox

Robocraft Infinity

Riverbond

Rocket League

Rugby 18

Rush: A Disney Pixar Adventure

Sea of Thieves

Slime Rancher

SMITE

Sniper Ghost Warrior 3

Sonic Forces

Star Wars Battlefront 2

State of Decay 2

STEEP

Strange Brigade

Super Lucky’s Tale

Super Night Riders

SUPERHOT

Surviving Mars

Tacoma

Tennis World Tour

Tekken 7

The Artful Escape of Francis Vendetti

The Crew 2

The Darwin Project

The Elder Scrolls Online: Morrowind

The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion

The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim –Special Edition

The Evil Within 2

The Last Night

The Long Dark

The Surge

The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt

TheHunder: Call of the Wild

Thumper

Titanfall 2

Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon Wildlands

Tom Clancy’s The Division

Train Sim World

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TT Isle of Man – Ride on the Edge

UFC 3

Unruly Heroes

War Thunder

Warframe

Warhammer: End Times – Vermintide

We Happy Few

World of Tanks

Wolfenstein 2: The New Colossus

World of Tanks

WRC 7 FIA World Rally Championship

Zoo Tycoon

Gotta Be Mobile will continue to update this breakdown as we learn about more upcoming Xbox One X games.

5 Exciting Xbox One X Features Worth Upgrading For

Better Looking Xbox Games on HDTVs with Super-Sampling

Microsoft continues to emphasize the enhanced visuals that Xbox One X buyers get with a 4K television, but the company has not done a great job of telling people about super-sampling. With super-sampling, you get better looking games without a 4K television.

Super-sampling improves how the space around in-game characters looks, according to Microsoft. That is, characters look like they’re part of their environment instead of being on top of it. Because super-sampling works with high-definition televisions, there’s no need to spend money on an expensive 4K television when you’re not sure how much 4K gaming you will do on the system.